Proverbs 21:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.”
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“Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 21:13 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 15:7If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
- Nehemiah 5:1About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
- Nehemiah 5:13I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
- Psalms 18:41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
- Psalms 58:4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,
- Proverbs 1:28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
- Proverbs 28:27Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
- Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
- Isaiah 58:6Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?
- Jeremiah 34:16But now you have changed your minds and profaned My name. Each of you has taken back the menservants and maidservants whom you had set at liberty to go wherever they wanted, and you have again forced them to be your slaves.
- Zechariah 7:9“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
- Matthew 6:14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Matthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
- Matthew 18:30But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
- Matthew 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- Luke 13:25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
- Acts 7:57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
- James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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